Monthly Archives: December 2016

It Was 20 Years Ago Today: Joe McIlvaine’s Best Deal Ever

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Dan Capwell

December 20, 1996: The New York Mets trade RHP Robert Person to the Toronto Blue Jays for 1B John Olerud. What I remember most about this announcement was that it was the first  trade news that I ever got via the … Continue reading →

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Mets bullpen needs a split

Posted on December 14, 2016 by David Berg

I’ve always been a fan of rare pitches. It’s made sense to me that a pitch batters see less often will be harder for them to recognize, and a pitch they get fewer swings against will be harder to barrel … Continue reading →

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News Flash…

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Dan Capwell

…the Mets contingent has just arrived at the Winter Meetings! Seriously, I wasn’t really expecting a whole lot from them, but as was the case during the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Winter Meetings, they came, they talked and they left … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of Michael Conforto

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Dan Capwell

Kudos to Sandy Alderson and the Wilpons on retaining the services of one Yoenis Cespedes. At “only” $110 million for four years, the deal has a chance to not be too terrible, or at least only terrible for a season … Continue reading →

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